SDR MALA000283

Service difficulty report · Selector Knob · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
April 29, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2363
Part
Selector Knob
Part number
643500300
Part serial
08998
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH INTO MEM, HAD TO CYCLE THE GEAR HANDLE 3 TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR WOULD COME DOWN. AFTER THE GEAR WAS DOWN HAD 3 GEAR INDICATIONS ON THE GROUND, THE RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED. MX REVIEWED FGC MAINT SCREEN NO SQUAT SYSTEM FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED RTS ON SQUAT SYSTEM, PASSED TEST. INSPECTED AND FOUND INTERMITTANT GEAR SELECTOR, INSTALLED GEAR SELECTOR AND PERFORMED CHECK IAW 32-40-14.